Canada vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Unemployment with basic education, male

Canada
14.7%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
7.6%
in 2021
Canada rank
16th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
13th

Unemployment with basic education, male over time

  • Canada
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 14.7% against 7.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 7.1%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th of 130 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
2010s 14.6% 8.3% 6.3% Canada
2020s 14.9% 7.3% 7.6% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Canada or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Canada, at 14.7% against 7.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
7.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?
Canada ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).